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		<title>How To Pick A Gym &#8211; Seven Things You Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 01:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Winston Salem</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Seven Things You Should Know About How To Pick A Gym</h3>
<p><a href="http://winston-salem-gyms.com/images/how-to-pick-a-gym.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-816" title="How to pick a gym?" src="http://winston-salem-gyms.com/images/how-to-pick-a-gym-300x175.jpg" alt="How to pick a gym?" width="300" height="175" /></a>If you want to lose weight, get in shape or train for a sporting event or activity then joining a gym is a great idea.  Generally speaking gyms are a great value and will help you reach your goals better than by working out at home.</p>
<p>Do not go out and purchase tons of in-home fitness equipment. What you really need and probably want is going to be found in a gym.  Home gym equipment is not usually very well constructed and the results you&#8217;ll get are marginal at best.</p>
<h3>How to Pick a Gym: What to Look For</h3>
<p><strong>Shop around</strong>: Be sure to compare several gyms because features, amenities, equipment, staffing, group exercise classes all vary greatly from gym to gym.</p>
<p><strong>Convenience</strong>:  The number one reason people don&#8217;t exercise is a lack of time.  That being the case it is imperative to find a gym that&#8217;s convenient to your home and/or office.  Find the gym that&#8217;s the most convenient for you.</p>
<p><strong>Go in and look around</strong>: Gym owners want to sell memberships. Start out by telling them you;re comparing several local gyms and that you want to what what they&#8217;ve got to offer.  Don&#8217;t let them push you into signing up for a gym membership.  Tell them you have another gym to look at first.  Before leaving make sure that you are clear on all their pricing options.</p>
<p><strong>Check gym hours</strong>: Make certain you pick a gym that&#8217;s open when you&#8217;re most likely to use the gym.  Again, the number one reason people don&#8217;t exercise is a lack of time.  So, it&#8217;s got to be open during hours that are convenient for you.<br />
<strong><br />
Gym equipment</strong>: Be sure to note how many of each piece of fitness equipment they have. How many treadmills, exercise bikes, steppers, elipticals, etc. do they have.  Do they have any &#8220;out of order&#8221; signs hanging on equipment. Good gyms fix problems very quickly.  Therefore not many pieces of equipment should have an &#8220;out of order&#8221; sign on it. Visit gyms during the times you are most likely to use the gym. If the gym is overly crowed, you may want to think about a different gym.</p>
<p><strong>Atmosphere</strong>: Do you feel comfortable when you are in the gym? Are there a bunch of &#8220;no necks&#8221; or muscle heads grunting and groaning?  Are the members all young or old?  In short, make certain the gym feels like somewhere you&#8217;ll enjoy being while working out.  Don&#8217;t settle for a gym with rude staff or unfriendly members.  You want to pick a gym that feels &#8220;good&#8221;.<br />
<strong><br />
No Long Term Contracts</strong>. Don&#8217;t be a victim of high pressure tactics that try to get you to join a gym for 2-3 years.  Instead sign up for 1-2 years.  Some people will recommend signing up for a shorter period of time, but I do not agree with that logic.  Price points will generally be substantially better if you sign up for at least one year.  Besides, that will give you reason to use the membership &#8211; so that you don&#8217;t waste the investment.  Once you&#8217;re sure like the gym then it&#8217;s fine to sign up for longer periods of time.  Why not save the money?</p>
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		<title>Best Gym in Winston Salem</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Winston Salem</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>What&#8217;s the Best Gym in Winston Salem?</h2>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-805" title="Golds Gym Winston Salem - Smoothie Bar" src="http://winston-salem-gyms.com/images/winston-salem-gym-1-300x225.jpg" alt="Golds Gym Winston Salem - Smoothie Bar" width="300" height="225" />Our vote for the best gym in Winston Salem  is Golds Gym.  Located on Reynolda Road they are an upscale, full  service gym offering a long list of amenities and services including the  following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Group Exercise Classes – Body Pump, Body Combat, Body Step, Body  Jam, &amp; Body Flow, Spinning, Pilates, Yoga, Boo t Camp and more</li>
<li>Free Weights – Available in the main are of the gym, or in the privacy of our Group Exercise Studios</li>
<li>Cardio – Treadmills, Ellipticals, Stair Masters, Step Mills, Bikes (upright and recumbent) and Rowing machines</li>
<li>Full Lockers – High end lockers, full showers and changing areas</li>
<li>Kids Care – A fun place for kids to play while their parents are working out</li>
<li>Personal Training – Available through our experienced and certified  personal trainers.  No matter what your goal, fitness level or  experience in the gym, a little coaching never hurt.</li>
<li>Smoothie Bar – Pre- and post-workout smoothies and protein shakes</li>
<li>Strength Training – Free Motion, Cybex, Hammer Strength, Life Fitness and Nautilus</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;<br />
<strong>Golds Gym Winston Salem: Hours</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sunday 9am to 7pm</li>
<li>Monday 5:00am to 10pm</li>
<li>Tuesday 5:00am to 10pm</li>
<li>Wednesday 5:00am to 10pm</li>
<li>Thursday 5:00am to 10pm</li>
<li>Friday 5:00am to 8pm</li>
<li>Saturday 7am to 7pm</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;<br />
<strong>Golds Gym Winston Salem: Kids Care Hours</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Monday – Friday Morning  8:30 am to 12:00 pm</li>
<li>Monday – Thursday Evening  4:00 pm to 8:00 pm</li>
<li>Saturday Morning  8:30 am to 12:00 pm</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;<br />
<strong>Google Reviews for Golds Gym</strong>: <a title="Winston Salem Gyms" href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=6762279853606445991" target="_blank">Winston Salem Gyms</a></p>
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		<title>Winston Salem Gyms
: How Soon After Consuming Should Workouts Begin?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>There are a few practices that can help minimize stomachaches and increase the advantages of a workout following a meal. Consider the following</strong></p>
<p>&#149 Breakfast of champions. It sounds cliché, but it&#8217;s true &#8211; Eating a balanced breakfast is a good idea every day, and particularly on workout days.</p>
<p>If you are going to do your workout immediately after eating, a smaller breakfast is advised.</p>
<p>When you are getting up at the crack of dawn and cannot stomach the idea of eating a meal beforehand, consider a small snack like a granola bar or an apple before you exercise.</p>
<p>&#149 Size matters. Of your meal, that is. Depending on the size of your meal, digestion can take between one and four hours.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve consumed a larger meal, it may be better to wait longer to begin your workout. After eating a smaller meal, waiting an hour or a little less must be fine.</p>
<p>&#149 Go with your gut. Many people like to snack during a workout. This is fine since it makes you feel good.</p>
<p>Individuals vary for digestion while working out, so do a little experimenting and see when this works for you.</p>
<p>&#149 Hydrate! It is a myth that drinking water before a workout causes side aches or stomach cramps.</p>
<p>Hydration is necessary for a healthful workout and recovery. Not being fully hydrated can raise body temperature and blood pressure, and could cause muscle cramps. Hydrate before, after, and during your workout.</p>
<p>&#149 Attention! For individuals with diabetes or other existing conditions, meal timing may take on additional importance. It&#8217;s best to consult with a health care provider or nutritionist to discuss options and tips to keep yourself in check.</p>
<p>&#149 Post-workout? After a workout, it&#8217;s likely you are body will want and need to replace some of the energy you have just burned.</p>
<p>Research is mixed on the exact kind of nutrients (carbohydrates, protein), so think healthy and satisfying (apple with peanut butter, low sugar smoothie, yogurt with a small scoop of low-fat granola).</p>
<p>Everyone&#8217;s metabolism is slightly different. Generally, it may be trouble to ask your digestive system to compete with your muscles for blood supply and energy so eating a &#8220;buffet like meal&#8221; right before exercise can feel not-so-good.</p>
<p>That said, a general rule of thumb is to time your meal eating so you have enough energy while exercising, but don&#8217;t feel overly full or nauseous. the ultimate answer will really come from you.</p>
<p>Let these tips be a guide and have a little fun experimenting until you find the balance that best supports your goals.</p>
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		<title>Winston Salem Gyms
: Out of Control While in Spin Class</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Locating creative ways to address attitudes and perceptions surrounding exercise could be an ongoing challenge.</p>
<p>The intensity at which an individual chooses to train depends on a few things, like health status, currentlevel of fitness, and fitness objectives.</p>
<p>Every body is different, and sometimes, particularly in group fitness situations, competitiveness and/or insecurity causes the group to conform to a norm (in this case, high intensity spinning).</p>
<p>Often, though, a lack of valid information interferes with people &#8216;s development of useful attitudes and informed opinions about how they themselves need to exercise. You mention that the primary goal for your classes is weight control.</p>
<p>Exercising regularly at a high intensity level isn&#8217;t necessarily the best way to lose/control body weight.</p>
<p>So first, gather the data you need to teach your clients the facts. to begin, you can review Body fat and exercise intensity for more information on the relationship between exercise intensity and body composition.</p>
<p>Also, in Exercising beyond my maximum heart rate &#8211; Is this safe?, the answer explains how the conventional heart rate equation might not in truth suit everybody.</p>
<p>A more accurate way to determine one&#8217;s training zone takes his or her resting heart rate (RHR) into account.</p>
<p>Although it still is based on the estimated maximal heart rate formula, (220 &#8211; age in years), it serves as a better reflection of one&#8217;s aerobic capacity.</p>
<p><strong>(By the way, the most precise calculation would directly measure one&#8217;s functional capacity, or the amount of oxygen consumed during exercise.) For most individuals , the following calculation, known as the Karvonen formula, is fine. It is</strong></p>
<p><strong>[(220 - age in years) - Resting Heart Rate] x Exercise Intensity + Resting Heart Rate </strong></p>
<p>Now, a forty-year-old with a RHR of 47 beats per minute could work within the 65 &#8211; 85 percent of maximum heart rate range of 133 &#8211; 160 beats per minute -</p>
<p>220 &#8211; 40 = 180</p>
<p>180 &#8211; 47 = 133</p>
<p>133 x 65 &nbsp;percent = 86</p>
<p>86 + 47 = 133 beats per minute (low end)</p>
<p>220 &#8211; 40 = 180</p>
<p>180 &#8211; 47 = 133</p>
<p>133 x 85 &nbsp;percent = 113</p>
<p>113 + 47 = 160 beats per minute (high end)</p>
<p><strong>Next, perhaps you are able to learn more about why your clients believe that they need such intensity to &#8220;feel like they&#8217;re getting a workout.&#8221; What do you suppose is fueling this attitude? </strong></p>
<p><strong>Ask some of your clients, something like, &#8220;I notice that you ride really hard when you come to class. Do you spin at that intensity all the time? and when so, what&#8217;s that about? What&#8217;s it that you wish to happen?&#8221; </strong></p>
<p>Or, strike up a conversation about specific fitness objectives.</p>
<p>Once you have the information you need and a better sense of what&#8217;s exciting your class participants, you will be in a better position to intervene.</p>
<p>What may also help is to begin an ongoing dialogue about individual fitness goals related to spin.</p>
<p>For &nbsp;instance, you can explain that an &#8220;all out&#8221; exhaustive workout isn&#8217;t appropriate for everybody and/or every day.</p>
<p>You can encourage your clients to focus on higher intensity activity some days, while other days concentrate on workouts of longer duration at a lower intensity level.</p>
<p>You can also explain that exercisers can engage in &#8220;active rest,&#8221; meaning they don&#8217;t necessarily have to become couch potatoes on their days off.</p>
<p>They can go for a walk, practice yoga, jog, swim, bike, or dance at a much more leisurely pace.</p>
<p>To help improve overall fitness, encourage cross-training &#8211; running, rowing, swimming. and you are able to explain the benefits of each of these kinds of movement.</p>
<p>Employing different techniques keeps your classes arousing for your class participants, and for yourself, as well. You said that you already vary the classes&#8217; intensity.</p>
<p>A lot of &nbsp;instructors incorporate interval training, which changes the intensity during a class. Participants are challenged by the variety.</p>
<p>Another option is to offer a longer class at a slightly lower intensity, for a change of pace. In truth, according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) (ACSM), exercising at a lower intensity for a longer duration improves overall fitness.</p>
<p>You have the tools and information to help class participants reach their goals, and at least some of these ideas will make a difference, assisting you reach your goal of getting your clients to learn more about what &#8220;works&#8221;!</p>
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		<title>Winston Salem Gyms
: Okay To Eat Sugary Foods Before Working Out?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few scientists in the 1970s found that when athletes drank a sugary beverage 30 minutes before exercise, they became tired rapidly.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s because they found that these simple sugars caused a large surge in insulin (the hormone that assists get blood sugar into muscles). the insulin then caused a sharp decrease in blood sugar, as it moved the glucose into the muscle.</p>
<p>At the same time the blood glucose was being decreased, the insulin also avoided the athletes from being able to use fat for energy.</p>
<p>This caused the athletes to use the carbohydrate that was stored in their muscles (glycogen) rather quickly. This all sounds reasonable, nevertheless, no other studies have been able to repeat the same findings.</p>
<p>The prevailing advice today is to take any simple sugars 60 minutes before exercise. That way, it leaves sufficient time for one&#8217;s body to re-establish hormonal balance.</p>
<p>The degree to which blood sugar increases and lowers depends on a variety of factors &#8211; our genes, the form of carbohydrate, and the food it might be contained in, besides to a variety of other factors.</p>
<p>When you compete on a team or individual sport, it&#8217;s recommended that you test this out during a practice, rather than before a game or meet.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a recreational exerciser, experimenting with the timing of different foods and beverages might help you to determine what works for you.</p>
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		<title>Winston Salem Gyms
: Finding Time to Exercise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Winston Salem</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s great to spend some of your free summer time getting more physically fit by starting an exercise program. Truly, exercise is one &nbsp;component of a healthful routine &#8211; particularly if you&#8217;re looking to drop several pounds.</p>
<p>Depending on the types of activities you enjoy, try to get either 30 minutes of moderate exercise (increased heart rate, but still able to carry on a conversation) on at least five days each week, or 20 minutes of vigorous exercise (sweating, breathing heavily) on at least three days each week.</p>
<p>There isn&#8217;t one &#8220;quick&#8221; exercise that&#8217;ll help you shed pounds, but if you follow the guidelines above, and eat a sensible diet, you&#8217;ll be on your way to a sustainable, healthful weight for you.</p>
<p><strong>To lose weight, most individuals need a combination of increased activity and lowered caloric intake. Beyond weight control, exercise yields important health benefits, including</strong></p>
<p>&#149 decreased blood pressure</p>
<p>&#149 improved sleep</p>
<p>&#149 stress management</p>
<p>&#149 increased level of good cholesterol (HDL)</p>
<p>&#149 improved blood sugar levels (among numerous other positive effects)</p>
<p>We can&#8217;t select and select where on our bodies we lose fat. Although it&#8217;s possible to tone and strengthen specific muscles, fat won&#8217;t be diminished in a specific area by lifting weights or doing certain exercises focusing on that body part.</p>
<p>Body fat is reduced when we expend more calories than we take in &#8211; but we can&#8217;t control exactly where fat loss will take place.</p>
<p>Since your schedule can be specifically tight, you can incorporate exercise into your daily travels. Biking or in-line skating to your destinations is a possible choice, perhaps as a way to keep active during the school year as well.</p>
<p>Taking the stairs whenever possible, getting off the bus or subway 1 or 2 stops earlier, parking further away if you drive, or even walking to work or school all contribute to your goal of being healthier by incorporating more movement into your life.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a &#8220;total body workout&#8221; for the summer, consider swimming &#8211; which could also be a cooling activity if your summer is a hot one. Swimming engages a number of muscles and provides cardiovascular benefits, too.</p>
<p>Varying strokes can help work other muscles (such as the breast stroke) or provide greater cardiovascular benefits (such as the butterfly).</p>
<p>There&#8217;s no secret easy answer, short-cut, or abbreviated workout that will yield magical results. Working each muscle group at least twice each week assists strengthen muscles.</p>
<p>Although everyone responds to workout at different rates, ordinarily one or two sets of 8 to 12 repetitions, working the muscle to fatigue, is ordinarily sufficient for strength building.</p>
<p>To maintain a fit body, it is essential to carve some time into your schedule for exercise and planning healthy meals and snacks &#8212; however, as you can see, it does not have to be a lot of time.</p>
<p>Scheduling these types of activities in your calendar as you would with social activities may help.</p>
<p>You can also make plans to exercise with a friend, multi-tasking this way can give you plenty of time to socialize and exercise.</p>
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		<title>Winston Salem Gyms
: Fitness &#8211; Be Certain To Use It Or Lose It?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Winston Salem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fitness industry professionals call the phenomenon you&#8217;re describing DETRAINING. Basically, when someone trains aerobically or anaerobically (any exercise), her/his body produces more enzymes for the muscles to grow and be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fitness industry professionals call the phenomenon you&#8217;re describing DETRAINING. Basically, when someone trains aerobically or anaerobically (any exercise), her/his body produces more enzymes for the muscles to grow and be maintained. When she / he stops working out, however, these enzymes break down, leading to muscle atrophy.</p>
<p>This can occur as soon as one-and-a-half weeks after a individuals stops training or being physically active.</p>
<p>Within two weeks, an individual can lose up to 80 percent of their gains.</p>
<p>Detraining could be influenced bylevel of fitness, how long and intensely one has been exercising, and the length of inactivity.</p>
<p>Studies conducted on aerobic fitness have shown that fit people who exercised consistently for a year and then stopped exercising for three months lost half of their aerobic fitness during their hiatus.</p>
<p>The scientists also found that those who just begun an exercise program, who were exercising for 2 months and then stopped for 2 months, notwithstanding, lost all the cardiovascular gains they had previously made.</p>
<p>Here is the good news &#8211; muscle has memory, so when someone resumes their exercise regimen, their muscles will retrain more quickly! The majority of &nbsp;coaches actually recommend that athletes take 2 to 4 weeks off to detrain.</p>
<p>Detraining aids in muscle recovery by strengthening muscle fibers when retraining begins, so that the body can reach an even higher fitness level than before the break.</p>
<p>When returning from a period of inactivity, it&#8217;s important to start at a slower and less intense rate of exercise and to increase activity gradually. A individuals can also maintainfitness level by not stopping exercise altogether.</p>
<p>When someone is exercising at a certain level, the person can decrease that level and can still keep her/his fitness capacity.</p>
<p>For example, if someone works out 3 to 4 days weekly, she / he can decrease her/his exercise regimen to one day each week for several weeks and still maintain the samelevel of fitness.</p>
<p>So, the term &#8220;use it or lose it&#8221; does in fact apply tolevel of fitness. Fortunately, lowering the time spent on training can still maintain fitness. And, when a break is taken, returning to a conditioned level can be accomplished relatively quickly.</p>
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		<title>Winston Salem Gyms
: Track Vs. Treadmill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First off, it is not clear if you are running on an indoor or outdoor track. For the sake of this answer, let&#8217;s assume you run outdoors when you do your track runs.</p>
<p>Physically, there may be some slight differences between how your body expends energy running on a track versus a treadmill.</p>
<p>&#149 the treadmill belt offers some help by pulling your feet back underneath your body, so you&#8217;re potentially exerting less energy to move your feet and legs than if you were not on a treadmill.</p>
<p>&#149 When you run indoors on a treadmill, you do not have to overcome wind resistance. the lack of wind means you&#8217;ll spend less energy running four miles on a treadmill than you&#8217;ll running four miles outdoors.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, it could depend on how fast you are running. For the typicalindividuals, running 5 to 9 miles per hour (mph) will result in little difference.</p>
<p>A number of studies say outdoor running expends up to 5 percent more calories; if you run faster than 9 mph, running outdoors could utilize up to 10 percent more calories because you&#8217;re working harder against wind resistance. Other studies say there&#8217;s no difference.</p>
<p>One study demonstrated the way to balance energy use between indoor and outdoor running is to set the treadmill at an incline (or grade) of 1%.</p>
<p>&#149 Running indoors maintains or offers stable elements. Runners not only avoid wind, but also other potential natural elements, like cold air, rain, or sand (if you run on a beach), which demand extra energy.</p>
<p>&#149 Running on a treadmill vs. pavement (the composition of the track surface you run on is unclear) provides a softer surface, making it a little easier for your joints.</p>
<p>People with knee pain or soreness might choose a treadmill versus the road outside for this reason.</p>
<p>These explanations offer the argument that physically you ought to be able to run farther on a treadmill than on an outdoor track because a treadmill requires less energy.</p>
<p>Nearly all people , though, do find running on a treadmill incredibly boring. Boredom lets someone think about how tired she / he is, perhaps more quickly than when she / he weren&#8217;t bored. Being distracted may help him/her run for a longer duration.</p>
<p>Sports and exercise psychologists often refer to the &#8220;distraction hypothesis&#8221; as an explanation for the stress/anxiety reducing effects of exercise. Running, in this case, gives someone a time-out from daily stressors or worries, and authorizes him/her to be distracted.</p>
<p>A number of individuals enjoy running on a treadmill because they can watch TV, listen to music, or just zone out and run.</p>
<p>Others prefer running outdoors because they are distracted by the scenery, other individuals , the weather, varying terrain, and/or avoiding traffic. Perhaps getting outside onto a track gives you time outdoors to breathe fresh air and enjoy the sunshine.</p>
<p>Maybe you&#8217;re the sort of person who feels energized by being outdoors, for example, and that feeling and energy increase your endurance.</p>
<p>The next time you run on a treadmill, when possible, position yourself in front of a TV or listen to your favorite music to see when you are able to run for a longer period of time.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s also unclear whether or not you&#8217;re running at the same pace on the track vs. the treadmill. When you have not already done so, use a stopwatch to measure your running speed. Maybe you&#8217;re running at a faster pace on the treadmill, and that is why you&#8217;re tiring faster.</p>
<p>Other factors go into how a individuals feels when the person runs, including the food(s) the person has eaten, how well the person has slept, and/or whether or not the person is hydrated.</p>
<p>Every day is a different day for our bodies. But if someone is a consistent runner, and has fairly consistent lifestyle behaviors, it could be that her/his enjoyment of the outdoors is what fuels her/his running.</p>
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		<title>Winston Salem Gyms
: Is It Better To Eat After Or Before Exercise?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To eat or not to eat&#8230; this simple question has a simple yet complex answer. Both strategies (eating before and consuming after exercise) are good for performance, fitness, and health.</p>
<p>However, how to eat for exercise is dependent on a few factors, in particular, how long you exercise, your kind of exercise, your exercise experience, and health factors that might play a role in how you process food.</p>
<p>Nutrition plays a key role in building fitness, that is for sure.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s start with consuming before exercise. What you pick to eat prior to deciding to exercise could make or break your workout. Food is fuel, and it&#8217;s important to eat at least something prior to a workout.</p>
<p><strong>Consuming before exercise serves a few functions</strong></p>
<p>1. fuels your muscles (both with food eaten in the days before as well as the hour or two before)</p>
<p>2. assists settle your stomach and avoid hunger</p>
<p>3. helps prevent low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) &#8211; signs can include dizziness, nausea, and headaches</p>
<p>4. fortifies your mental state by knowing that your body is fueled</p>
<p>What and how much you eat vary from individuals to individuals and sport to sport, with no right or wrong option. the way to learn how much and what to eat is to experiment to see what works for you.</p>
<p><strong>Your food preferences may vary with the time of day, kind of exercise, and level of exercise intensity. Consider the following recommendations</strong></p>
<p>&#149 Make sure to eat a balanced diet every day so your body is fueled and ready for action.</p>
<p>&#149 A balanced diet means incorporating a selection of wholesome foods into your daily choices. Good nutrition means eating sources of carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins/minerals, and water.</p>
<p>The first three (carbs, protein, and fat) are sources of energy. Carbohydrates are a source of instant energy, proteins build and repair muscle, and fats are a source of long term energy.</p>
<p>Pick foods such as fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, pasta, chicken, fish, and/or tofu, peanuts, etc. For additional information on nutrients and food options, visit the &nbsp;ADA web site.</p>
<p>&#149 Maintaining healthful nutrition is important for exercise because your muscles rely heavily on the foods, and mainly the carbohydrates, you eat daily.</p>
<p>Your body digests carbohydrates into glucose (simple sugar), and either uses it for energy or stores it for later use. Extra glucose is stored primarily in the form of muscle glycogen (complex sugar).</p>
<p>When you exercise, your body uses both glucose (quick, simple sugars) and glycogen (longer lasting, complex sugars).</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll notice a large difference in the way you feel when you spend days consuming wholesome food vs. foods that are fried and/or high in saturated fat or sugar. Don&#8217;t forget, food is your fuel.</p>
<p>&#149 Allow enough time to digest.</p>
<p>&#149 Allow 3 to 4 hours for a big meal to digest, 2 to 3 hours for a small meal, and an hour or less for a small snack, based on your body.</p>
<p>&#149 Prevent high fat proteins.</p>
<p>&#149 Peanut butter, red meat, and cheese, for example, take longer to digest and often add to feelings of fatigue.</p>
<p>&#149 Make sure to eat for the duration of your workout.</p>
<p>&#149 If you are going to workout for less than an hour, you&#8217;ll simply need foods that digest easily. Choose high-carb, low fat foods, like crackers, bagels, or bread.</p>
<p>When you&#8217;re going to workout for longer than an hour, choose carbohydrates that last longer, like yogurt or a banana.</p>
<p>&#149 Drink plenty of fluids.</p>
<p>&#149 Dehydration is a common source of an unpleasant workout.</p>
<p>Most individuals choose not to eat before exercise because they worry that they&#8217;ll feel sluggish, have cramps or diarrhea, and/or experience an upset stomach.</p>
<p><strong>As reported by Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D., a leading sports nutritionist, unpleasant stomach and GI (gastrointestinal) problems can occur, based on a few factors</strong></p>
<p><strong>Kind of sport </strong></p>
<p>Runners or individuals who do running-type sports that jostle the body report more GI problems with pre-exercise food intake.</p>
<p><strong>Training status </strong></p>
<p>Unfit individuals who are beginning up an exercise regimen say they experience GI problems more than experienced athletes.</p>
<p>This speaks to the time it takes to teach your body how to eat and exercise.</p>
<p><strong>Age </strong></p>
<p>GI problems occur more in younger person that those who are veteran exercisers. Again, this speaks to experience and knowing what your body needs.</p>
<p><strong>Gender </strong></p>
<p>Women are more likely to experience GI troubles, especially during times of menstruation.</p>
<p><strong>Emotional and mental stress </strong></p>
<p>An individual with stress, tension, and/or anxiety may experience either accelerated or delayed digestion.</p>
<p><strong>Exercise intensity </strong></p>
<p>During an intense bout of exercise, blood shifts from the digestive track to the muscles, leaving less blood to aid in the digestive process. This can cause &nbsp;cramps and other kinds of GI problems.</p>
<p><strong>Precompetition food intake </strong></p>
<p>Eating too much high-fat and high-protein foods (such as bacon or a greasy cheeseburger) right before a workout can cause GI problems.</p>
<p><strong>Fiber </strong></p>
<p>High fiber foods (such as bran cereal or apples) can create GI problems.</p>
<p><strong>Caffeine and concentrated sugar solutions </strong></p>
<p>Coffee, for instance, can lead to &#8220;coffee stomach&#8221; as a result of too much caffeine, creating unwanted stomach distress and/or hyperactive bowels.</p>
<p><strong>Level of hydration </strong></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re dehydrated, you might experience GI problems during your workout.</p>
<p><strong>Hormonal changes that occur during exercise </strong></p>
<p>Exercise causes a change in the hormones that regulate the digestive system, creating an open door to GI problems.</p>
<p>Morning exercisers are particularly guilty of exercising on an empty stomach. If you hit the road without any breakfast, you will be running on fumes, not fuel.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s like picking not to put gas into your car before driving to work. A few gallons will get you farther than when your tank is on or below empty.</p>
<p>Now, about consuming after exercise &#8211; when you&#8217;re a competitive athlete, what you eat after a workout is just as important as what you eat leading up to a workout, because your body needs to recover and replace glycogen stores in time for the next workout.</p>
<p>When you&#8217;re a recreational exerciser and workout 2 to 3 times weekly, you need not worry as much about post-exercise foods because your body will have enough time between workouts to recover.</p>
<p>It is common not to want to eat after exercise, because you could not feel hungry and/or do not have time. Learning to eat right after a workout, though, has benefits.</p>
<p>Studies have shown that 15 to 60 minutes after a workout is the optimal time to eat carbohydrate rich foods and drinks (e.g., banana, bagel, orange juice) because that is when enzymes that make glycogen are most active and will most quickly replace depleted glycogen stores in the muscles.</p>
<p>Protein also assists with recovery in that it repairs muscle and assists with glycogen replacement. Be sure to eat a few slices of turkey on a wheat bagel, or have a big glass of protein fortified milk.</p>
<p>The most important nutritional strategy post workout, though, is fluid replacement. Drink water, juice, or carbohydrate rich sports drinks to replace what you sweat out.</p>
<p>When you are not used to eating before or after exercise, remember that it is a learned behavior. You can train your body to do almost anything. Teaching your body how to use food for exercise is an important part of building your fitness.</p>
<p>Building fitness takes time, and so does learning to eat properly. With practice and patience, you can reap the benefits of good nutrition for exercise.</p>
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		<title>Winston Salem Gyms
: No Time For Fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The job, school, family, dog, and/or bills &#8211; the responsibilities of life seem to multiply with annually that we age.</p>
<p>As a result, responsibilities to ourselves &#8211; health maintenance activities, like exercise and balanced consuming &#8211; get pushed off the schedule.</p>
<p>From what you&#8217;ve said, it sounds as though unhealthy changes in lifestyle are taking a toll on your self-esteem, body image, and energy level. Your mind and body are calling out for a change in the program!</p>
<p><strong>So the question is, how can healthy eating and exercise be incorporated into your day without interfering with your busy schedule?</strong></p>
<p>Fortunately, adopting a healthier consuming style &#8211; one that emphasizes veggies, fruit, low-fat dairy, lean proteins, and whole grains &#8211; does not require hours of preparation in the kitchen.</p>
<p>A fast fix for your eating plan could be found in the freezer section of your local grocery store.</p>
<p>You can select up a selection of healthy foods and meals that require little to no preparation.</p>
<p>Microwave meals of today are much tastier and healthier than the stereotypical T.V. dinners of the past, and they offer the added advantage of portion control.</p>
<p>Compensating more attention to what is on your plate and ultimately cutting back on portion sizes is one specific doable step that may help you to get back to your runner&#8217;s physique.</p>
<p>Be sure to take a quick look at food labels to single out healthier choices. Choose convenience meals that contain approximately one fourth to one third of your daily caloric needs and 30 percent of calories from fat, with less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fat.</p>
<p>Make certain to look for meals that contain less than 800 mg of sodium and at least 4 grams of fiber. Try adding frozen or pre-cut/washed veggies to these meals and a piece of fruit for dessert.</p>
<p>The high fiber content of fruits and vegetables will leave you feeling fuller after you&#8217;ve eaten, without adding quite a few calories.</p>
<p>Errands, such as trips to the grocery, are multitasking opportunities for exercise. You can jog or even ride your bike to work, the grocery, and/or the cleaners, and avoid wasting time in traffic or finding a parking spot.</p>
<p><strong>Physical activity will not only help you to get closer to your ideal body shape, but has the potential to relieve stress, increase work productivity, boost after work energy level, and improve sleep quality. the following tips might be useful</strong></p>
<p>&#149 Be sure to set the alarm 10 minutes earlier and wake up with stretching.</p>
<p>&#149 Climb at least some of the stairs instead of waiting for the elevator.</p>
<p>&#149 Make sure to take a walk around the office whenever you leave your desk for a bathroom or beverage break.</p>
<p>&#149 Make certain to take a walk to a colleague&#8217;s desk instead of calling or sending an e-mail.</p>
<p>&#149 Multitask by reading or doing research while walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bicycle.</p>
<p>&#149 Be sure to use a little extra effort and motion in the chores you do around the house in order to use more calories.</p>
<p>&#149 Make certain to get off the train or bus one stop early or park your automobile a little further away from home/stores, to get in some walking.</p>
<p>&#149 Be certain to work activity into your social life by meeting friends to go dancing or playing Frisbee in the park.</p>
<p>In addition to the tips listed above, a great source for nutrition and physical activity information is Mypyramid.gov.</p>
<p>This site permits users to tailor much of their information to meet individual nutrition and activity needs.</p>
<p>After you start making even small changes in the consuming plan and include informal exercise in the day, you&#8217;re likely to start feeling better. At this point, you could get the urge to do more.</p>
<p>In addition, cut back on sedentary activities so that additional time and attention can be given to optimizing your health.</p>
<p>With a slow and steady approach you must be able to find the minutes you desire for being more active. Go for it!</p>
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